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Professor of Theatre and Upson Chair of Public Discourse Craig Latrell is working with the High Atlas Foundation in Marrakech, Morocco, to create a workshop intended to encourage re-examination of traditional masculinity in Moroccan villages.

Delbert Gonzales ’25, a theater major at Hamilton and winner of the College’s James Soper Merrill Prize this year, is committed to pursuing a career in the theatre industry. However, this path did not always seem a viable option to him. Growing up in Louisiana, Gonzales described how his school didn’t provide much support or many opportunities in theatre. His overall inexperience left him not knowing if he would ever “be good enough” to truly pursue the art.

At Hamilton’s annual Class & Charter Day convocation on May 13, 142 students were honored with academic prizes and scholarships, and faculty teaching award recipients were recognized. Delbert “Del” Gonzales ’25 was awarded the James Soper Merrill Prize, and Mohammad “Isa” Khan ’26 received the Fillius Drown Prize Scholarship. Associate Professor of Philosophy Justin Clark served as the keynote speaker.

Assistant Professor of Theatre Emily K. Harrison was recently awarded two shared 2025 Westword Best of Denver™ Awards in the Arts and Entertainment Category for her contributions to the World Premiere of Eyes Up, Mouth Agape, produced by Buntport Theater Company (Denver).

Assistant Professor of Theatre Emily K. Harrison was the director for ROLEPLAY, presented recently in Baton Rouge at Louisiana State University’s Swine Palace Theatre.

Assistant Professor of Theatre Emily K. Harrison was recently awarded four 2024 OnStage Colorado Awards for Theatrical Excellence for her collaborative contributions on the World Premiere of EYES UP, MOUTH AGAPE, produced by Buntport Theater Company (Denver).

Assistant Professor Emily K. Harrison is currently appearing in the world premiere of Eyes Up, Mouth Agape, a play she co-created with members of Buntport Theater Company in Denver.

Assistant Professor of Theatre Tobin Ost's scenic design for Between the Lines, a musical that premiered Off-Broadway at Second Stage Theater in New York in 2022, has been released on the digital streaming media platform BroadwayHD.

Assistant Professor of Theatre Emily K. Harrison and Assistant Professor of Instruction in Theatre Jess Buttery presented the world premiere of Things We Will Miss, a new, devised work of theatre at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Forty-five new faculty members have entered Hamilton’s ranks, including nine tenure-track professors in anthropology, art, computer science, dance and movement studies, economics, government, mathematics and statistics, music, and Russian. They join 31 visiting professors and lecturers, and four teaching fellows for the 2024-25 academic year.